Lazarus Group Drains $292M From Kelp DAO Bridge
April 21, 2026
LayerZero attributes the largest DeFi exploit of 2026 to North Korea’s TraderTraitor unit as $13B in TVL vanishes.
LayerZero attributes the largest DeFi exploit of 2026 to North Korea’s TraderTraitor unit as $13B in TVL vanishes.
LayerZero attributes the exploit to Lazarus Group and bans single-verifier projects from its network
The largest DeFi exploit of 2026 has wiped $13 billion from the sector in 48 hours as LayerZero links North Korea to the attack.
A single-verifier flaw in Kelp’s LayerZero bridge let attackers drain 116,500 rsETH and saddle Aave with $196M in bad debt.
Single-verifier bridge config let North Korea drain DeFi’s biggest 2026 exploit